Amaya's final line: 2-for-4, RBI -> fly out to left, fly out to center, single to left, single to center.

...Takahiro Aoki started the game and held the Swallows offense to just one just one run over 6 innings of work.

Final line: 6 IP, 21 BF, 99 NP, 5 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 R, 1 ER.

...Ken Takahashi almost let the game slip away in the 8th when he gave up a 1-out double to pinch-hitter Kazuhiro Hatakeyama, but bore down and kept Hatakeyama from scoring despite things escalating to a first and third, 2 out situation.

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...Eric Stults is set to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Since the Carp need pitching right now, it's likely either Justin Huber (6-for-29, .207/.233/.276) or Jeff Fiorentino (4-for-24, .167/.310/.292) will be demoted to Ni-gun to make room for him.